AVMS Meeting Minutes March 10, 2025

Call to Order: Rich Greenberg President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Dave Chervin, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation: Bob Turner

Officer Reports

Treasurer’s Report – Steve Milbrod

Beginning balance $6,594.81
Ending Balance $12,185.25

Revenues
$961.00 – Dues
$60.00 – 50/50 Proceeds
$2,500.00 – Corporate Sponsorship
$100.00 – Friends of AVMS
$2,975.00 – Night at the Races

Expenses
$198.00 – Printing for Corporate Sponsorship
$648.00 – NATR supplies
$120.00 – Annual Quickbooks software
$61.25 – State of Florida for Sunbiz
$1.36 – Bank fees

Secretary’s Report – David Chervin

• (5) voting members of the Board were present. Last February’s meeting minutes were approved and posted to the AVMS website.

Scholarship Program

• Bob Turner reported that we will award a scholarship again this year to a JROTC student at Lakewood Ranch High School. A committee will be formed soon to create an essay topic.

Corporate Sponsors

Deb Distefano gave an update on the program. She will be recruiting volunteers to solicit local businesses to become AVMS Sponsors.

• Night at the Races
  Deb Distefano gave a brief overview of this upcoming event to be held March 29th. Details are forthcoming.
  
• Webb Fest 2025
  Steve Milbrod gave a brief overview of this upcoming event to be held April 25th. The band Bynge has been booked. Additional details are forthcoming.
  
• JFCS Stand Down
  David Malia gave a brief overview of this held February 22nd at Robard’s Arena. This is an annual event that brings together various professionals who can assist Homeless Veterans with a variety of issues.
  
• Vietnam Veteran’s Day
  This year’s ceremony will be held on March 29th. Details forthcoming. It will be held indoors and then move outside for the flag lowering.
  
• Windsor Quarterly Breakfast
  It will be held March 12th and is to include Spouses.
  
• Operation Warrior Resolution
  Guest Phillip Mockler gave an update on their new facility. The intended new location did not work out but several alternate locations are being considered.
  
• 50/50
  The 50/50 was drawn at the end of the meeting.

Rich Greenberg thanked Peggy Hufford our cookie sponsor.

Our next meeting will be Monday, April 14th at 6:30 pm.

Respectively submitted, Dave Chervin – Secretary